{"id":796957,"date":"2025-06-26T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796957"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:13:04","slug":"daytime-meteor-explodes-over-atlanta-meteorite-strike-damages-georgia-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796957","title":{"rendered":"Daytime meteor explodes over Atlanta, meteorite strike damages Georgia home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A daytime fireball exploded over the southeastern United States at 16:26 UTC (12:26 EDT) on June 26. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 142 reports from observers in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, describing a bright flash followed by a sonic boom or loud rumble.<\/p>\n<p>The event was detected by the GOES-East satellite\u2019s Geostationary Lightning Mapper, which recorded a distinct atmospheric flash over metro Atlanta at the same time. Several dashboard and security cameras across Georgia and South Carolina captured the meteor streaking through the daylight sky.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"880\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fireball seen today across the southeast. Maybe space debris or a very large meteor. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fireball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fireball<\/a> video via John Eckard in Lexington, SC. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4dMFZzbOIu\">pic.twitter.com\/4dMFZzbOIu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wxbrad\/status\/1938296311952117781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<p>Initial analysis of eyewitness trajectories and available radar data suggests the meteoroid fragmented in the atmosphere, with meteorites possibly falling near the Georgia\u2013South Carolina border. The potential strewn field may extend from the eastern suburbs of Atlanta toward areas near Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLYD0u3ujDn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><p>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>In Henry County, Georgia, local emergency officials reported structural damage to a residential home caused by a meteorite that pierced the roof and cracked the flooring. The event is consistent with documented meteorite falls involving high-velocity atmospheric fragmentation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt pierced through the roof all the way through and cracked through the laminate flooring to the concrete,\u201d said Ryan Morrison, director of emergency management for Henry County, a suburban area southeast of Atlanta. \u201cThat\u2019s why we think it\u2019s part of this meteor storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The homeowner requested not to be identified due to family privacy concerns, according to Morrison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atlanta fireball on June 26, 2025. Credit: NOAA\/GOES-East, RAMMB\/CIRA, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" alt=\"atlanta fireball trajectory and heatmap june 26 2025\" class=\"wp-image-227333 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-1024x782.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-1024x782.webp 1024w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-768x586.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-1024x782.webp\" alt=\"atlanta fireball trajectory and heatmap june 26 2025\" class=\"wp-image-227333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-1024x782.webp 1024w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025-768x586.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/atlanta-fireball-trajectory-and-heatmap-june-26-2025.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fireball over Atlanta on June 26, 2025 \u2013 heatmap and trajectory. Credit: American Meteor Society<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPWxpKlzNjc\" data-id=\"aPWxpKlzNjc\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aPWxpKlzNjc\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aPWxpKlzNjc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rare &#039;bolide&#039; fireball falls from the sky, spotted across Southeast US\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPWxpKlzNjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fireballs of this brightness and duration, capable of producing sonic booms and surviving as meteorites, occur 10\u201320 times per year globally. However, confirmed meteorite recoveries remain rare, typically fewer than a dozen annually. Documented cases of structural damage caused by meteorites are even more uncommon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TuZ-TP0UN30\" data-id=\"TuZ-TP0UN30\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TuZ-TP0UN30\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TuZ-TP0UN30\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"American Meteor Society on rare &#039;bolide&#039; fireball seen across Southeast\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TuZ-TP0UN30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Fireball event 3455-2025 \u2013 AMS \u2013 June 26, 2025<\/p>\n<p><!-- MOLONGUI AUTHORSHIP PLUGIN 5.1.0 --><br \/>\n<!-- https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/wordpress-plugin-post-authors --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/2025\/06\/26\/daytime-meteor-explodes-over-atlanta-georgia-home-damaged\/?rand=772151\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A daytime fireball exploded over the southeastern United States at 16:26 UTC (12:26 EDT) on June 26. 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